Resources for Voters

EAC maintains the National Mail Voter Registration Form, which voters can use to register to vote and update their registration information. The form is available in seven languages.

EAC also provides voter guides in 11 languages and a variety of links to helpful resources for voters relating to registration, military and overseas voting, accessibility, and volunteering as a poll worker.

Voting System Testing and Certification

HAVA mandates that EAC accredit voting system test laboratories and certify voting equipment, marking the first time the federal government has offered these services to the states.

EAC is committed to running the program in a transparent manner, releasing voting system test plans and reports for the public to review and posting detailed information about the voluntary voting system guidelines, program policies, and related correspondence.

Election Management Resources

One of EAC's top priorities is providing assistance to election officials. We do this by issuing guidance, advisories and best practices to help officials comply with the Help America Vote Act and make other election administration improvements and enhancements.

Payments and Grants

EAC administers federal funding to improve the administration of U.S. elections as authorized by the Help America Vote Act. The commission also manages discretionary, competitive grant programs authorized by HAVA, including the HAVA College Program to recruit college students to serve as poll workers and the HAVA Mock Election Program, which supports activities to educate secondary students in the electoral process.

Research

EAC is responsible under the Help America Vote Act for collecting information about election administration issues and sharing that information with Congress, election officials and the public.

This section contains completed research and reports commissioned by EAC, information about EAC research in progress, and additional elections research issued by other organizations. Datasets are also available to download.

National Voter Registration Act

Voters can use the National Mail Voter Registration Form to register to vote, update registration information due to a change of name, make a change of address, or register with a political party.

The National Form also contains voter registration rules and regulations for each state and territory. For more information about registering to vote, contact your state election office. Read our Frequently Asked Questions for more information about the national form.

Weekly Election Update 4.23.12

from: Jessica Myers on
Apr 23, 2012

We will post an Election update blog every Monday in an effort to summarize the elections and election deadlines each week until all primaries, special elections, and general elections scheduled for 2012 are finished. If you have additional information, requests, or corrections, please submit them via Twitter @EACgov or email Jessica Myers at jmyers@eac.gov. Also, please visit our 2012 Election Calendar.

Elections this week:

April 24, 2012

Connecticut, Presidential Preference Election and Primary. Connecticut’s PPE and Primary is open to all registered voters. For more Election Day information, visit the Secretary of State’s website.

Delaware, Presidential Preference Election. Delaware’s Republican PPE is open to all registered Republican voters. Please visit the Secretary of State’s website for more information.

New York, Republican Presidential Preference Primary. New York's Republican PPE is open to all registered Republican voters. For more information, visit the New York State Board of Elections website.

Pennsylvania, Primary. Pennsylvania’s Primary is open to all registered voters. For more information, visit the Pennsylvania Secretary of State’s website.

Rhode Island, Primary. Rhode Island’s Primary is open to all registered voters. For more information, visit the Rhode Island Secretary of State’s website or follow them on Twitter @RI_BOE.